[MuntiNZ (Daz)]

This question is about connecting an EQ6 to a lappie.
A mate brought the EQ6 pro last year and wants to connect it up to his laptop with out using the hand paddle thingee.
Some where on here there was a post about a cable you can use for USB thats different from a usual usb to mount connector.
My mate brought a cable called a FTDI to usb.
Can he just stick the usb end into his lappie and the FTDI end with the 9 pins right into the socket on the mount and not use the hand paddle?
Or does he have to by one of those Eqdirs?